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In Search of a Pretty President? Study Examines Impact of Gender and Appearance on Women Candidates

darrren12000@yahoo.com
October 31, 2008 14:20

In a prior blog entry, I chastised my liberal colleagues for making a fuss over Sarah Palin's shopping spree for campaign attire. Focusing on her clothing and related expenses singled her out as a female candidate. The media have not similarly obsessed over the fashion of male candidates, and the...

Is Liberal Sexism Against Palin OK? No!

Darren Hutchinson
October 26, 2008 23:56

Earlier this year, I caused anxiety among a few of my dearest friends with my unrelenting critiques of media sexism against Hillary Clinton. To them, Clinton was either ideologically too "problematic" to warrant feminist intervention or "it wasn't about sexism, people just hate that woman." Well,...

Earth to Illinois: Even Allegedly Corrupt and Unpopular Governors Deserve More Than Kangaroo Justice!

darrren12000@yahoo.com
January 06, 2009 15:21

Although some Illinois lawmakers have promised to fast-track Governor Rod Blagojevich's impeachment, the House impeachment panel has not even heard any of the recorded conservations that make up the bulk of the prosecutor's evidence against the governor. The panel has also not taken testimony from...

Was GOP's Opposition to Bailout a Clever Ploy? Concessions for House Republicans Could Increase Budget Deficit, Make Plan More Expensive

Darren Hutchinson
October 01, 2008 20:28

The decision by the House GOP to reject the bailout plan that Bush, Paulson, and McCain endorsed was truly dramatic. Although many experts viewed the bailout as a necessary tool for stabilizing the economy, many House Republicans opposed it on the grounds that it would reward reckless corporate...

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Trayvon Martin: "Stand Your Ground" Rule Has NOTHING To Do With This Case

Darren Hutchinson
March 22, 2012 01:49

A lot of professional and amateur media have argued that the "stand your ground" rule -- a provision in Florida self-defense law -- could complicate or preclude the prosecution of George Zimmerman.  Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin, but police declined to arrest him. Sanford Police Chief...

Sorry, Trayvon Martin: They Just Don't Like You (UPDATED)

Darren Hutchinson
March 22, 2012 01:36

"It is about time the court faced the fact that the white people of the South don't like the colored people." -- Chief Justice William Rehnquist (written when he was a law clerk on the Supreme Court). The recent murder of Trayvon Martin, a black teenager, by George Zimmerman, a white "neighborhood...

Trayvon Martin: 911 Call Contradicts Police Account (Audio)

Darren Hutchinson
March 20, 2012 14:08

Note: Major New Development in the Case: SHOCKING NEW WITNESS TESTIMONY IN TRAYVON MARTIN CASE! Under threat of litigation, police in Sanford, Florida have released 911 tapes related to the February 26 killing of Trayvon Martin. Martin's death has begun to attract national media attention....

George Zimmerman, Killer of Trayvon Martin: The Man Who Would Be Cop

Darren Hutchinson
March 20, 2012 14:07

Note: Major New Development in the Case: SHOCKING NEW WITNESS TESTIMONY IN TRAYVON MARTIN CASE! The Miami Herald and the Orlando Sentinel have published additional reports regarding the death of... To view the rest of this article, please visit DISSENTING JUSTICE. Thanks.

SHOCKING NEW WITNESS TESTIMONY IN TRAYVON MARTIN CASE!

Darren Hutchinson
March 20, 2012 13:57

ABC News has just released a story that could certainly lead to a murder charge against George Zimmerman, the individual who killed Trayvon Martin. Attorneys for Martin's family released cell phone... To view the rest of this article, please visit DISSENTING JUSTICE. Thanks.

BREAKING NEWS in Trayvon Martin Case: Officer in the Case Has A Prior Record of Racial Controversy

Darren Hutchinson
March 17, 2012 12:10

WFTV, a local Florida television station, reports that the supervising officer who initially responded to the killing of Trayvon Martin in Sanford has a prior record of racial controversy. In 2010,... To view the rest of this article, please visit DISSENTING JUSTICE. Thanks.